John Martin Schelb, age 79, passed away on December 2, 2024, at Marion General Hospital. John was born July 19, 1945, to the late Jack and Lois Anne (Barford) Schelb in Marion, Ohio.
John is a graduate of Marion Catholic High School. On November 26, 1982, John married his loving wife, Cathy Dilsaver.
John was a loving and caring man who was always working hard to provide for his family. He was a plumber by trade and started his own plumbing company, “Residential Plumbing.” John’s
true passion was fishing. John loved to fish for bass and northern pike in Hessel, Michigan, where he rented a cabin with his wife every year for 39 years. He would take his sons with him
and more recently also began taking his two granddaughters. John loved to cheer on the Ohio State Buckeyes, Cleveland Browns, and Cleveland Indians. John was a very supportive father
and made sure he attended all of his sons’ and granddaughters’ extracurriculars. John’s granddaughters had him wrapped around their fingers and knew that if they ever wanted chocolate chip cookies, all they had to do was find Papa John.
John leaves behind a loving wife, sons, Jon (JB) Schelb, Kevin (Jessica) Schelb, and Ron Schelb, brothers, Joe (Kathy) Schelb, and Jeff (Robin) Schelb, sisters, Jeanne (Ron) Keller, Janet
(Nancy) Schelb, Judi Hammond, Jeri (Ed) Miracle, granddaughters, Maggie and Katherine, former wife, Diana, along long with many nieces and nephews.
John is preceded in death by his parents, and brother Jim Schelb.
A memorial service for John will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:00 p.m., at Timothy Lutheran Church, 3004 Marion-Mt. Gilead Rd., Marion, Ohio, 43302, following visitation with family and friends beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the church. Immediately following the service, a reception will be held at Anselment Memorial Park, 5824 Caledonia Mud Pike, Caledonia, Ohio, 43314. The Boyd funeral home is honored to assist the family of John Martin Schelb in their time of need.
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